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Red Mile Style · 08-12-2006, 02:26 PM

I have a problem with the actual title of this thread.

This is exactly what the Bush administration does; clamis that if anyone speaks out against US policies, they automatically are against the US and therefor are terrorists. A lot of Americans have what you call, "anti-US" sentiments when all they are doing is pointing out the injustices of their own government. Why would anyone want to promote apathy, especially in regards to politics? When citizens are not critical of policies and do not question government, that's when it becomes dangerous.

The fact is, people need to be critical of their governments and although some of us aren't American civilians, the US does have an enormous amount of influence on Canadian policies. I believe it is our responsibility to bring attention to all the poor decisions and policies that are out there and make vocal our discontent with them so our own government does not make the same decisions.

In a way, saying that people who oppose US decisions are anti-US is just negating their arguments. Often when I point to indecencies in the US administration, my point gets disregaurded as "anti-US", which is ludacris.

08-12-2006, 02:26 PM	#59
Red Mile Style Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vancouver Exp:	I have a problem with the actual title of this thread. This is exactly what the Bush administration does; clamis that if anyone speaks out against US policies, they automatically are against the US and therefor are terrorists. A lot of Americans have what you call, "anti-US" sentiments when all they are doing is pointing out the injustices of their own government. Why would anyone want to promote apathy, especially in regards to politics? When citizens are not critical of policies and do not question government, that's when it becomes dangerous. The fact is, people need to be critical of their governments and although some of us aren't American civilians, the US does have an enormous amount of influence on Canadian policies. I believe it is our responsibility to bring attention to all the poor decisions and policies that are out there and make vocal our discontent with them so our own government does not make the same decisions. In a way, saying that people who oppose US decisions are anti-US is just negating their arguments. Often when I point to indecencies in the US administration, my point gets disregaurded as "anti-US", which is ludacris.